Shirley Rich

Birth : 1922-12-10, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Death : 2009-12-28

Movies

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Casting
A small-town eccentric opens a café in her decaying home.
Andre's Mother
Casting
Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Terrence McNally, Andre's Mother is the story of Katherine Gerard (Sada Thompson) who has lost her son to AIDS. Set at Andre's memorial service, the film follows Katherine's journey as she confronts the death of her son, the anguish of his lover Cal Porter (Richard Thomas), and, in flashbacks, the key moments of denial and miscommunication with those closest to her. Originally broadcast as part of "American Playhouse" on PBS (season nine, episode four).
Hello Again
Miss Tammy
A suburban housewife chokes to death and is brought back to life by a spell cast by her wacky sister.
Firstborn
Casting
Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
Taps
Casting
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Kramer vs. Kramer
Casting
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Slow Dancing In The Big City
Casting
An aging out of shape reporter falls for a pretty but seriously ill ballerina.
Saturday Night Fever
Casting Director
Tony spends his Saturdays at a disco where his stylish moves raise his popularity among the patrons. But his life outside the disco is not easy and things change when he gets attracted to Stephanie.
The Prince of Central Park
Casting
A lonely widow who frequents Central Park becomes emotionally involved with two orphaned youngsters who have built an oasis for themselves there after fleeing from a foster home. A young Brooke Shields made her TV acting debut in a small role.
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye
Mrs. Rose Kennedy
Based on the best-selling book, this movie focuses on John F. Kennedy's first run for a congressional seat in 1946.
Dragonfly
Casting
A man, recently released from a mental hospital, tries to track down his family.
Serpico
Casting
Frank Serpico is an idealistic New York City cop who refuses to take bribes, unlike the rest of the force. His actions get Frank shunned by the other officers, and often placed in dangerous situations by his partners. When his superiors ignore Frank's accusations of corruption, he decides to go public with the allegations. Although this causes the Knapp Commission to investigate his claims, Frank has also placed a target on himself.
Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams
Casting
Rita, a middle aged New York City homemaker, finds herself in an emotional crisis which forces her to re-examine her life, as well as her relationships with her mother, her eye doctor husband, her alienated daughter and estranged son.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Casting
Precocious Claudia and her brother run away from home and hide in the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
Casting
Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?
Casting
A hit pop songwriter, who cannot love himself or others, spends his days with various women flying his plane, and dropping in to the world around him.
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Casting
Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressfull workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.
Puzzle of a Downfall Child
Peggy McCavage
Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressfull workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.
Diary of a Mad Housewife
Casting
Tina Balser is a bored New York housewife-mother married to Jonathan, a pompous, social-climbing lawyer who ridicules her in front of their children, criticizing everything she does or wears. She begins an affair with George Prager, a dashing, successful, and blatantly sadistic writer.